RAHKARP27071989 wrote:
Hi Experts /
chetan2u /
daagh,
Initially went with C as didn't read D properly.
After careful analysis I totally agree with D as OA but somehow I am still not able to eliminate C.
According to me C can also be an assumption.
Eg- Lets total work will take 100 hours. If Day worker cost $10 per hr and Night crew charge $20
Day Labor charge= 100x 10= $1100
Night labor charge= 100x20= $2000
Clearly, using day labor is good.
But, what if day labor take 201 hrs to complete. Then, 201x 10= $2010
In this scenario, using night labor will be good
So, to strengthen the argument we need to ASSUME that total no of working hours will be same.
C->Whether overnight or during regular business hours, construction of the express bus service lanes is expected to take the same amount of time and require the same number of workers.
I just observed, this option says WEATHER ( Is it a trap)
It says, the no of hours might be same or might be not...!!
I think EMPOWER trying to blend weakening and EVALUATE questions..
is my reasoning correct...??
Please assist
Hi RAHKARP27071989,
I'd be happy to help. You raise something important when you say "can be an assumption". In an Assumption question, we're not interested in what CAN be assumed, we're looking for the one option that MUST be assumed. Of these 5 options, the only one that MUST be assumed for the logic of the argument to hold is D.
With C, the construction duration, and the number of workers could vary and that argument still holds. Since this option isn’t essential to the reasoning we can get rid of it. Whereas, if we pull D away from the argument, it collapses.
In regard to your question about Evaluate questions, I think you may have misread the option. C says: "
Whether overnight or during regular business hours, construction of the express bus service lanes is expected to take the same amount of time and require the same number of workers." Meaning, whether Groverton chooses the overnight option or the regular business hour option, the projected construction duration, and number of workers won't vary.
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